Umar Nurmagomedov set to fight surprising name in UFC Abu Dhabi co-headliner

Former UFC bantamweight title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov draws a surprising name for his next fight at UFC Abu Dhabi. After a narrow loss to then-UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311, top...

Umar Nurmagomedov set to fight surprising name in UFC Abu Dhabi co-headliner. Former UFC bantamweight title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov draws a surprising name for his next fight at UFC Abu Dhabi. After a narrow loss to then-UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311, top contender Umar Nurmagomedov has had an unorthodox route back to the bantamweight title picture. Umar, the cousin of UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, was unbeaten in his MMA career before the unanimous decision loss to Dvalishvili. Since the defeat, Nurmagomedov has earned back-to-back dominant wins over Mario Bautista and former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, as he continues to make a strong case for another title shot. The UFC matchmakers are widely expected to book UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan against Dvalishvili in a trilogy bout...